Is BACKLISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKLISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of BacklistsHooks for BACKLISTS
BACKLISTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BACKLISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backlist16
- backlit15
- blacks14
- backs13
- black13
- batiks12
- kiblas12
- slacks12
- slicks12
- stacks12
- sticks12
- back12
- balks11
- basks11
- batik11
- bilks11
- bisks11
- calks11
- casks11
- kibla11
- lacks11
- licks11
- sacks11
- sicks11
- slack11
- slick11
- stack11
- stick11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- basics10
- saktis10
- stalks10
- tilaks10
- balk10
- bask10
- bilk10
- bisk10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- kabs10
- lack10
- lick10
- sack10
- sick10
- tack10
- tick10
- basic9
- ikats9
- kails9
- kilts9
- kists9
- sakis9
- sakti9
- scabs9
- sikas9
- silks9
- skats9
- skits9
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